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    Peter Handscomb Full Biography

    Peter Handscomb is the perfect example of a forgotten star in the sky. The Victoria-born Peter used to play tennis in his childhood later he signed for Victoria U-17. he later played for the Australian u-19  against the Sri Lankan under-19 team in 2009. while playing first-class cricket for Victoria in 2014-15, Peter was unstoppable with the bat. He smashed three hundred in the shield and later carried his absolute form into BBL where he smashed unbeaten hundred against Perth Scorchers and led his team to the victory.

    Peter Handscomb made his Test debut against South Africa in the home summer in November 2016. He received his baggy green from former cricketer Chris Rogers. He had a great start to his test cricket when he scored 399 runs at an average of 99.75 across his first four home Tests, one against South Africa and three against Pakistan. He scored consecutive fifties in his first four tests. In the ODI game against India in India, he scored a century to chase a mighty total of 359 in Mohali. The return of Steve Smith caused him to stay on the bench and later he get dropped due to his inconsistent performances.

    Peter Handscomb Basic Information 

    • Name: Peter Stephen Patrick Handscomb
    • Nickname: Hank
    • Role: Wk batsman
    • Batting Style: right-hand bat
    • Bowling Style: right-arm off-break

    Peter Handscomb Physical Appearance

    • Height (approx.):  6’0″
    • Weight (approx.): 72 kg
    • Eye Color: Hazel green
    • Hair Color: Dark Brown

    Personal Life of Peter Handscomb

    • Date of Birth: 26 April 1991 
    • Age:  30 years
    • Birth Place: Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
    • Zodiac sign: Libra
    • Nationality: Australian
    • School: N/A
    • College: N/A
    • Educational Qualifications: N/A
    • Net Worth: $1 Million – $2Million

      Peter Handscomb Family & Religion

    • Father: N/A
    •  Mother: N/A
    • Brother: N/A
    • Sister: N/A
    • Coach/Mentor:  Justin Langer
    • Religion: Christianity
    • Address: Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

    Cricket Career Of Peter Handscomb

    • Test:  Australia vs South Africa at Adelaide – November 24 – 27, 2016
    • ODI: Australia vs Pakistan at Perth – January 19, 2017
    • T20: India vs Australia at Visakhapatnam – February 24, 2019
    •  Jersey Number: 54
    • Domestic/State Teams: Australia, Melbourne Stars, Victoria, Gloucestershire, Australia A, Rising Pune Supergiant, Yorkshire, Prime Ministers XI, Durham, Hobart Hurricanes, Middlesex
    • Nature on the field: Calm.

    Batting Career

    M Inn NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 200 50 4s 6s
    Test 16 29 5 934 110 38.92 1874 49.84 2 0 4 105 1
    ODI 22 20 1 632 117 33.26 649 97.38 1 0 4 46 6
    T20I 2 2 1 33 20 33.0 33 100.0 0 0 0 1 0
    IPL 2 1 0 6 6 6.0 12 50.0 0 0 0 0 0

    Bowling Career

    M Inn B Runs Wkts BBI BBM Econ Avg SR 5W 10W
    Test 16 – – – – – – – – – – –
    ODI 22 – – – – – – – – – – –
    T20I 2 – – – – – – – – – – –
    IPL 2 – – – – – – – – – – –

     Source: Cricbuzz

     

     

    Highlighted Records of Peter Handscomb

    • He came into the limelight in the 2014–15 shield season when he scored three centuries and averaged 53 for Victoria.
    • He scored an unbeaten century against the Perth Scorchers while playing for Melbourne Stars in BBL.
    • Peter made his Test debut against South Africa in 2016 and he was presented his baggy green Test debut cap by  Chris Rogers.
    • Peter, scored 399 runs at an average of 99.75 across his first four home Tests.
    • Handscomb is the second Australian to score a half-century in each of his first four Tests.

    Peter Handscomb Preferences & Hobbies

    • Hobbies: playing tennis
    • Favorite Cricketers: Steve Smith
    • Favorite Sportspersons: Chris Rogers
    • Favorite Food: Sushi
    • Favorite Color: Green

    Peter Handscomb Relationship Status

    • Marital Status: Married
    • Wife: Sarah Ray

    • Marriage Date: April 2019
    • Children:   daughter

                                            Peter Handscomb Awards and Recognitions

    • Handscomb is the second Australian to score a half-century in each of his first four Tests.

    Controversies did by (Peter Handscomb)

    • N/A

    The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Peter Handscomb

    Lesser-Known Facts

    • Handscomb holds British citizenship, as both of his parents are English immigrants in Australia.
    • He used to be a junior tennis player later he signed a contract for Victoria U-17s.

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